A review by lesliehirgelt
The Sunlit Night by Rebecca Dinerstein Knight

5.0

This was a really beautifully written piece of realistic fiction. I loved how the author didn't shy away from all of the human emotions -- joy, apathy, anger, sadness, grief, dreaminess, maturity, immaturity. She also didn't shy away from the reality of relationships: how they're formed so spontaneously, how they disintegrate, how challenging family relationships are. And that opening line! That was a surprise, haha. I also really enjoyed the incorporation of Norse mythology, since much of the story took place in Norway. I don't know that much about Norse mythology except what I've learned from the Thor movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, lol -- but it was fun for me to read about it and to know what it was referencing. I'm looking forward to the film adaptation coming out this year. I believe Jenny Slate is playing Frances, the main character (or one of them -- Yasha is the other, but I'm not sure who's playing him, as none of the actors seem young enough???), and I think she'll do an amazing job.